Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Andorra
Andorra: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Andorra, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Andorra recorded 1.9% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Andorra peaked at 3.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2004.
Andorra ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Andorra, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.7% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
More education data for Andorra
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9686 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 413 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,147 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 413 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Andorra?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Andorra was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- How does Andorra rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Andorra ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Andorra data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release